Aug 27, 2012

To Love and Cherish by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller

Escape to a Beautiful, Historic Island Resort

Bridal Veil Island, Georgia - 1898

Melinda Colson has been waiting months for Evan, the assistant gamekeeper at the Bridal Veil Island resort, to propose. Without an offer of marriage, she must return to Cleveland with the family she works for as a lady's maid.

Evan isn't afraid of hard work, and he hopes to be promoted soon. He wants to marry Melinda--but not until he's sure he can support her and a family.

Letters strengthen their romance until a devastating storm strikes the island. With no word from Evan, Melinda knows she must journey back to Bridal Veil in search of her beloved.

But the hurricane isn't the last calamity to shake up Bridal Veil. Melinda finds a new job on the island, but still no offer of marriage comes her way. Has she given her heart to the wrong person? Will she ever find a man to love and cherish?

Tracie Peterson is the award-winning author of over eighty novels, both historical and contemporary. Her avid research resonates in her stories, as seen in her bestselling Heirs of Montana, and Alaskan Quest series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana. Visit Tracie's Web site at www.traciepeterson.com and her blog at www.writespassage.blogspot.com.

Judith Miller is an award-winning author whose avid research and love for history are reflected in her bestselling novels. When time permits, Judy enjoys traveling, visiting historical settings, and scrapbooking the photographs from her travel expeditions. She makes her home in Topeka, Kansas. Visit her Web site at www.judithmccoymiller.com.

A young couple are bound to each other in love, but separated by necessity. When Melinda hears about a hurricane that has devastated the beautiful island where her beau is living and working, she drops everything and embarks on a trip that will change her life. When she arrives, nothing is as she had hoped and dreamed.

Evan is shocked when Melinda arrives after the storm, and he isn't ready for a marriage commitment just yet. Even lining up a place for Melinda to stay causes stress in their relationship.

Slowly, repairs to the island and the tourist facilities are completed and Melinda secures her dream job at the resort clubhouse. But their relationship was still tested to the limits, and jealousy and mistrust develops between the two.

This book is a sweet inspirational romance that beautifully portrays how important it is to be patient and wait for God's perfect timing.

Disclosure: Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.